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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1919
Page
2
Chicago October 24 cabbages harvest largely finished with domestic stock moved. Market strengthened this week as Wisconsin Minnesota and Michigan stock sits in storage or on wheels. Warmer weather previously hindered movement but approaching winter raises demand and car shortages add bullish tempo, with potential impact if car supply improves later.
Prices for Holland stock at 24 27 a ton f o b and Domestic at 18 22 a ton. Carloads of Jonathans Romes Arkansas Blacks and other varieties moving. Cabbage going into storage at 17 per ton Cambria Wis Oct 24. Crop averages about six and a half tons per acre heads medium and sound Potatoes arriving freely yield 80 to 150 bushels per acre with some higher fields.
The Bureau of Crop Estimates releases detailed figures on commercial celery acreage and total production for 1918 in Northern states, plus 1919 planted acreage and 1919 production forecasts based on October 1 crop conditions. California and Florida acreage for 1918 19 are given, with notes on Walnut Grove and Antioch shipping points, movement start dates, and quality reports. J P Nolan joins Produce Sales Company after Army service.
Minneapolis reports a bullish potato market with strong inquiry and active buyers. White stock demand rose while Red Rivers held around 2.65 to 3.75 per cwt, with prices advancing late in the week and few rejections after a market dip. Shipments reached about 12,210 cars so far this season, Minnesota moving 2,000 more than last year. A bidder offered to fund reinstatement of the Food Administration bureau.
Women in Purdue University home economics extend the Indiana Apple Show in Tomlinson Hall Indianapolis November 4-7. Demonstrations will show apple food value and various preparations. Premium recipe lists will be given away.
Chicago October 24. H. Schrader, president of the Associated Fruit Company, distributor of fruits and vegetables, announced the opening of their twelfth office at Dallas Texas. L. S. Witte will head the Dallas office, formerly state manager for H. B. King Brokerage in Fort Worth. The Dallas branch will operate under the Fort Worth office led by W. W. Shipman.
Beaver Dam Wisconsin October 24 cabbage grown in this section all from one farm is being shipped now due to lack of storage facilities. The crop is only fair with medium sized heads and good quality. A car of potatoes was shipped early in the week.
Des Moines Iowa October 24 official premium list for the second annual Mid West Horticultural Exposition outlines awards prizes and exhibition rules. Organizers invite local growers gardeners and exhibitors to participate with categories covering flowers fruits vegetables and landscape displays.
An advance notice announces the Midwest Horticultural Exposition to be held November 11 through 14 under the Iowa Horticultural Society. Premiums abound for many apple and vegetable varieties, with Wesley Greene distributing premium lists from Des Moines. Meanwhile, L C Schroeder is named secretary by the Board of Education to replace J A Nelson upon his November 1 resignation.
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